Housekeeper- ARGUS

About the position

The housekeeping position will maintain company facilities by carrying out cleaning duties. The housekeeper will ensure a neat, clean, and sanitary environment for our staff, clients, and visitors in all public and private areas.

Responsibilities
• Clean, stock and supply designated facility areas
• Dusting, sweeping, vacuuming, mopping, cleaning ceiling vents, restroom cleaning, etc.
• Empties trash, recyclables, and shredding machines
• Perform detailed cleaning tasks and special projects
• Notify Office Manager immediately of occurring deficiencies or needs for repairs
• May assist Maintenance Worker periodically with light adjustments or minor repairs
• Stock and maintain supply rooms
• Assist with upkeep of exterior grounds (i.e., snow removal), seasonal landscaping when needed (i.e., watering plants/flowers)
• Perform on-site Laundry Room duties, if applicable, up to and including providing laundry service for residents
• Follow all health and safety regulations including proper use of chemical cleaners
• Respond to emergencies needs as required (i.e., floods, leaks, inclement weather, etc.)

Requirements
• High School Diploma or GED required.
• 2+ years of custodial or commercial cleaning experience
• Must have good verbal communication skills.
• Able to follow direction and multi-task
• Great customer service attitude.
• Willingness to occasionally travel to other facilities for special projects
• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear.
• This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing stairs.
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move items over 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• All employees are expected to look presentable, have proper hygiene (i.e. not exhibiting offensive odors), and grooming standards.
• Hair must be neat, clean, and combed.
• Hair length will in no case interfere with work assignments or create a hazard.
• Dangling earrings are not permitted during work hours.
• Argus Community, Inc. provides all maintenance employees with work shirts, pants and a jacket.
• The agency does not provide the employee with footwear.
• The employee is responsible for purchasing their own work boots.
• Construction boots/work boots must be worn during work hours to comply with safety standards.
• Sneaker or shoes are not permitted to be worn during work hours.
• Work boots shall be in good safety standard condition.
• Employees reporting to work must be in uniform at the start of their shift.
• Uniforms must comply with safety standards and not be loose fitting or ragged.
• Shirt tails must be tucked in at all time and belts worn if deemed necessary.
• Uniforms cannot be altered in appearance from standard issue, except for proper fit.
• Failure to wear the uniform as required by agency uniform dress code and safety standards will result in disciplinary procedures.
• Employees are responsible for all uniforms assigned to them.
• Lost /missing uniforms must be reported to the Supervisor as soon as the employee finds them missing or lost.
• Uniforms must be clean and in good repair at the start of the work shift.
• A washer and dryer are provided by the agency so that all employees can wash their uniforms as needed.
• Personal jackets, coats or hoodies are not allowed to be worn within the building.
• If needed the employee can only wear his or her charcoal gray uniform jacket provided by the agency.
• Other wearing apparel such as thermo wear garments and T-shirts when worn must be charcoal gray, navy blue, black or white in color and worn under the uniform.
• T-shirts must not be bright colors which show through the uniform.
• If a long sleeve undergarment is worn, then a long sleeve shirt must be worn to cover the undergarment.
• No more than the first two top buttons on the work shirts may be unbuttoned during daily work schedules.
• No hats/head gear, with the exception of religious garb, is to be worn in the facility at any time.
• Housekeeper must always present themselves in a kind, professional way to residents, vendors, contractors and co-workers.
• Staff members will meet with their supervisor on a weekly basis for a briefing on their work and, of course, on an as needed basis in between.
• Must be able to work some weekends and holidays as required by schedule
• Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check and/or fingerprinting (department-dependent), which will be conducted following a conditional offer of employment in adherence to NYC Fair Chance Act guidelines.